Category 6 (CAT 6) technology
is rapidly growing in the telecommunications industry’s
commercial market. CAT 6 has been under development since late
1997. Originally, the wiring was intended to go from the 100 MHz
capability of CAT 5 to 200 MHz, but later that was revised to
250 MHz. CAT 6 provides for other metrics as well, variables that
become important at high bandwidth rates. These include crosstalk,
or interference between wire pairs, and skew, the difference in
timing of signals on the wires. CAT 6 is the latest type
of four pair twisted copper cable designed for high speed data
transmission. CAT 5 was initially touted as the last cable you'll
ever need, but then came Gigabit Ethernet, which pushed the technology
to its limits and used all four pairs of wires in the cable. So,
manufacturers started making, "enhanced", versions of the cable
(hence the "E”). Bandwidth precedes data rates just as highways
come before traffic. Doubling the bandwidth is like adding twice
the number of lanes on a highway. The trends of the past and the
predictions for the future indicate that data rates have been
doubling every 18 months. Current applications running at 1 Gb/s
are really pushing the limits of Category 5E cabling. As streaming
media applications such as video and multi-media become increasingly
commonplace, the demands for faster data rates will increase and
spawn new applications that will benefit from the higher bandwidth
offered by Category 6. This is exactly what happened in the early
’90s when the higher bandwidth of Category 5 cabling compared
to Category 3 caused most local area network (LAN) applications
to choose the better media to allow simpler, cost effective, higher
speed LAN applications, such as 100BASE-TX. It is also important
to note that cabling infrastructure is generally considered a
10 year investment as opposed to one or three years for electronics
or software.

Part
Number: ATSCAT6-OSP
Cost $ 299.00 /1000 FT- Volume discounts apply to as low as $
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as American Data Supply is not responsible for rapid changes due to oil/copper
costs

Our outdoor rated CAT
5e cable is available in 500 foot- 1000 foot reels as well as
custom lengths- since the outdoor rated CAT 5e cable is based
on the cost of oil-you need to call us at (866) 342-3721 to get
the latest pricing. Generally the outdoor rated CAT 5e Cable costs
from$ 150-$ 195 per 1000 foot reel. With custom lengths of the
outdor rated CAT 5e cable there is also a cut charge.

We can normally ship
the same day of order is placed before
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CAT 5e- Cat 6-
CAT 6 Cable Tutorial

Category
5 Cable (UTP) (Unshielded Twisted Pair)

A
multipair (usually 4 pair) high performance cable that consists
of twisted pair conductors, used mainly for data transmission.
Note: The twisting of the pairs gives the cable a certain
amount of immunity from the infiltration of unwanted interference.
category-5 UTP cabling systems are by far, the most common
(compared to SCTP) in the United States. Basic cat 5 cable
was designed for characteristics of up to 100 MHz. Category
5 cable is typically used for Ethernet networks running at
10 or 100 Mbps.

Category
5 E Cable (enhanced)

Same
as Category 5, except that it is made to somewhat more stringent
standards. The Category 5 E standard is now officially part
of the 568A standard. Category 5 E is recommended for all
new installations, and was designed for transmission speeds
of up to 1 gigabit per second (Gigabit Ethernet).

Category
6

Same
as Category 5 E, except that it is made to a higher standard.
The Category 6 standard is now officially part of the 568A
standard.

Category
7

Same
as Category 6, except that it is made to a higher standard.
The Category 7 standard is still in the works (as of this
writing) and is not yet part of the 568A standard. One major
difference with category 7's construction (as compared with
category 5, 5 E, and 6) is that all 4 pairs are individually
shielded, and an overall shield enwraps all four pairs. Category
7 will use an entirely new connector (other than the familiar
RJ-45).

Category
5 Cable (SCTP) (Screened Twisted Pair)

Same
as above, except that the twisted pairs are given additional
protection from unwanted interference by an overall shield.
There is some controversy concerning which is the better system
(UTP or SCTP). Category 5 SCTP cabling systems require all
components to maintain the shield, and are used almost exclusively
in European countries.

Category
5E, RJ45 jack
(Work Area Outlet)

An
8 conductor, compact, modular, female jack that is used to
terminate category-5E cable at the user (or other) location.
The jack is specifically engineered to maintain the performance
of cat 5E cabling.

Category
5E Patch Panel

A
Category 5E Patch Panel is basically just a series of many
category-5E jacks, condensed onto a single panel. Common panel
configurations are 12, 24, 48, and 96 ports. Patch panels
are typically used where all of the horizontal cable sections
meet, and are used to connect the segments to the Network
Hub.

Category
5E Patch Cable

A
Category 5E Patch Cable consists a length of cat 5E cable
with an RJ-45 male connector, crimped onto each end. The cable
assembly is used to provide connectivity between any two category-5E
female outlets (jacks). The two most common are from hub to
patch panel, and work area outlet (jack) to the computer.

EIA/TIA
568A Standard

This
standard was published in July of 1991. The purpose of EIA/TIA
568A, was to create a multiproduct, multivendor, standard
for connectivity. Prior to the adoption of this standard,
many "proprietary" cabling systems existed. This was very
bad for the consumer. Among other things, the standard set
the minimum requirements for category 5E cable and hardware.
The 568 "standard" is not to be confused with 568A or 568B
wiring schemes, which are themselves, part of the "568A standard".

568A
and 568B Wiring Schemes

When
we refer to a jack or a patch panel's wiring connection, we
refer to either the 568A, or 568B wiring scheme, which dictates
the pin assignments to the pairs of cat 5E cable. It is very
important to note that there is no difference, whatsoever,
between the two wiring schemes, in connectivity or performance
when connected form one modular device to another (jack
to Patch panel, RJ-45 to RJ-45, etc.), so long as they (the
two devices) are wired for the same scheme (A or B).
The only time when one scheme has an advantage over the other,
is when one end of a segment is connected to a modular
device, and the other end to a punch block. In which case,
the 568A has the advantage of having a more natural progression
of pairs at the punch block side. More on 568 A&B later
on.

Four
Pairs

Pair
1: White / Blue

Pair
3: White / Green

Pair
2: White /Orange

Pair
4: White / Brown

Wiremap

This
is the most basic test that can be performed on a category-5E
segment. Wiremap tests for the basic continuity between the
two devices. In 568A or B, all eight pins of each
device should be wired straight through (1 to 1, 2 to 2, 3
to 3, etc.). A wiremap (continuity) test, should also test
for absence ofshorts, grounding,
and external voltage.

Crosstalk

Crosstalk
is the "bleeding" of signals carried by one pair, onto another
pair through the electrical process of induction (wires need
not make contact, signals transferred magnetically). This
is an unwanted effect, that can cause slow transfer, or completely
inhibit the transfer of data signals over the cable segment.
The purpose of the wire twists, in category 5E cable is to
significantly reduce the crosstalk, and it's effects. Two
types are: NEXT (Near End Crosstalk), and FEXT (Far End Crosstalk).
Fiber Optic cable is the only medium that is 100% immune to
the effects of crosstalk.

Ambient
Noise or Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)

Similar
to crosstalk, in that it is an unwanted signal that is induced
into the cable. The difference is that ambient noise (or EMI)
is typically induced from a source that is external to the
cable. This could be an electrical cable or device,
or even an adjacent category 5E cable.

Attenuation

Attenuation
is the loss of signal in a cable segment due to the resistance
of the wire plus other electrical factors that cause additional
resistance (Impedance and Capacitance for example). A longer
cable length, poor connections, bad insulation, a high level
of crosstalk, or ambient noise, will all increase the total
level of attenuation. The 568A standard, specifies the maximum
amount of attenuation that is acceptable in a category-5E
cable segment.

So, when someone
refers to 568A, are they talking about the standard, or the wiring
scheme? The answer, is that it depends on the context. If they
were to say "The entire office fully complies with 568A", obviously,
they would be talking about the standard. If they were to say
"The jacks and patch panels are all 568A", then they would be
referring to the wiring scheme.

The 568 committee, with good intentions, decided to allow both
wiring methods (568A & 568B) to exist within the 568A Standard.
The reason was that at the time, a great deal of cabling plants
had been installed to the B standard (formerly known as WECO or
AT&T 258A). Even though they allowed both wiring methods,
they stated in their standard that 568A wiring would be the preferred
method for all new installations. Time, and popular opinion, went
in the other direction. The most popular wiring method today is
568B. Having both A & B methods does nothing but cause errors
and confusion. Originally, patch panels and jacks were manufactured
either A or B. In most cases, they were not labeled as such. Most
suppliers stocked only the B wired products. Luckily, today, almost
all jacks and patch panels show diagrams for both A and B. The
only difference between the two is the interchanging of the 2nd
and 3rd pairs (white/orange and white/green, respectively).

So which method to choose? As we stated earlier; There is no difference,
whatsoever, between the two wiring schemes, in connectivity or
performance when connected form one modular device to another.
The answer, is that it does not matter at all, unless you are
terminating one end onto a punch block, in which case, the A method
has an advantage. The main thing is that you choose one method,
and stick with it. I recommend to all installers that they terminate
one segment on both the jack and patch panel sides, and test for
proper continuity. It has happened to many professionals, where
they terminated the entire installation, and then discovered that
the two ends were wired for different methods. Then they had to
re-terminate all of the cables on one end completely to correct
the situation.

The following charts should be very helpful in illustrating the
difference between the A & B methods. For those who are not
familiar with telephony, tip (T) refers to the positive (+) side,
and ring (R) refers to the negative side of the circuit. The white/blue
pair (the first pair in the cable) consists of two wires that
are twisted together. They are the white/blue (tip) and the blue/white
(ring). The white/blue wire is predominately white with a blue
stripe. The blue/white is the inverse, predominately blue with
a white stripe.

Category 6 (CAT 6) technology is rapidly growing in the telecommunications industry’s commercial market. CAT 6 has been under development since late 1997. Originally, the wiring was intended to go from the 100 MHz capability of CAT 5 to 200 MHz, but later that was revised to 250 MHz. CAT 6 provides for other metrics as well, variables that become important at high bandwidth rates. These include crosstalk, or interference between wire pairs, and skew, the difference in timing of signals on the wires.

American
Data Supply Will Custom Cut Your OSP CAT 5e or CAT 6 Cable and
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UltraPipe Category 6e+ cables exceed all proposed Category 6 specifications and provides superior bandwidth performance up to 550Mhz to support broadband video and high-speed full-duplex transmission protocols. It defines a new level of performance with a 300% improvement in PowerSum Crosstalk and a 60% improvement in return loss over Category 6. UltraPipe's patented design includes the revolutionary Isolator pair separator, which resolves NEXT and ELFEXT issues required for accurate transmission using all four pairs.

6ECMP 4 pair non 3x1

6ECMR
4 pair non-plenum

6EJCM
4 pair patch cord

UltraMedia Cable

Engineered specifically for high-speed, full-duplex, parallel transmission protocols that dominate new technologies, UltraMedia's patented design, which includes the revolutionary Isolator pair separator, resolves ELFEXT and balance issues required for accurate transmission using all four pairs. Specified to 400Mhz, UltraMedia provides the performance margin against Category 6 requirements necessary for bandwidth intensive applications such as 3D imaging and Gigabit Ethernet.

7504
4 pair plenum

75N4
4 pair non-plenum

6NF4
4 pair outdoor

Media
6

The Commscope Media 6 meets all Category 6 specification to support broadband video and high speed, full-duplex transmission protocols that new technologies demand. Features include a flexible jacket, thousand to zero footage markers, vibrant colored pairs with a co-extruded color stripe for easy identification, and a smaller OD than typical Category 6 products

4 pair plenum

Residential
Cabling Products
When it comes to residential cabling, look to CommScope to provide the solution. Our UltraHome® cables meet the needs of voice, data, and video applications in one easy-to-install product. The UltraHome family consists of coaxial cable, Category 5e unshielded twisted pair, and multimode fiber in single, Siamese, and bundled configurations designed for delivering true multimedia inside the home.

Recently,
CommScope introduced their expanded Residential Cabling line.
The Residential Cabling catalog contains 20 new coaxial, fiber,
and UTP cables for residential voice, data, and video applications
in single, Siamese, and bundled designs. CommScope's UltraHome®
residential cabling products provide the foundation to support
the capabilities of today's technology as well as those of the
future.

This all weather SuperCAT cable is an outdoor rated CAT 5e cable that can be installed directly in the ground, inside a duct or aerially lashed to a support member. The cable is fully flooded and has a tough UV and abrasion resistant black polyethlene jacket. The cable is designed to withstand temperatures as low as -70degrees C (Celsius) and as high as 75 degress C. Data transmission rates are up to 100Ms/second. This cable is the ideal solution for connecting LAN terminal locations outside the main building such as portable classrooms without the need to use expensive optical fiber systems.Optional aluminum or steel shielding systems provide addtional protection for EMI and damage caused by rodents.